Biden's former N.H. coordinator jailed

Friday

Aug 29, 2008 at 5:00 PM

OSSIPEE — A state representative who served as coordinator for U.S. Sen. Joe Biden's presidential campaign in this year's New Hampshire primary has been jailed, accused of violating a court order related to a forgery case.

Associated Press

OSSIPEE — A state representative who served as coordinator for U.S. Sen. Joe Biden's presidential campaign in this year's New Hampshire primary has been jailed, accused of violating a court order related to a forgery case.

Fifty-year-old James Ryan of Franklin remained at the Carroll County Department of Corrections jail on Friday afternoon. He was arrested this week on a warrant dated Aug. 21 stemming from more than $9,000 in unpaid restitution from a prior Carroll County case dating back to 1992.

Court records show Ryan had been indicted on four counts of forgery. He was given a suspended sentence. In 2006, he signed an agreement saying he would pay back the money by May 2007.

Ryan, who is chairman of the House Transportation Committee, was listed on Biden for President documents as the senator's New Hampshire campaign chairman and senior adviser.

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